ECO 320 - Health Economics

Institution:

The College of New Jersey

Subject:

Description:

Prerequisite: ECO 101 An examination of the health care system in the U.S. with particular emphasis on understanding the economic forces acting upon health care markets. Economic reasoning and tools of microeconomics are applied to the study of health and medical care and implications for individual health behavior and public health policies are examined. Topics include overview of the U.S. health care system, demand for health and medical services, health insurance, organization of health care providers, government's role, international health care system comparison, and pharmaceutical industry. A research paper is required.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2008 - 08/14/2015 

Institution Website:

www.tcnj.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 771-1855

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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